Southeastern Region The Southeast Region b States b

Southeastern Region

The Southeast Region b. States b. Landforms b. Resources b. Climate b. History

b Maryland b Virginia S outhea b West Virginia stern S tates b North Carolina b South Carolina b Georgia b Florida b Alabama b Louisiana b Mississippi b Tennessee b Kentucky b Arkansas

Landforms

Mississippi River b The Mississippi River flows through the Southeast. b The source of the Mississippi is in Minnesota, and the mouth is in Louisiana. b The river is useful for water and transportation.

Appalachian Mountains b The Appalachian Mountains run from Maine to Alabama. b The longest marked hiking trail is in the Appalachians. b The trees provide wood for furniture.

Coastal Plains b Beaches are favorite places for swimming. b The wetlands are wet areas such as swamps or marshes. b The Florida Everglades are home to many rare plants and animals, such as egrets and ibis.

Resources b Florida grows about four out of five of our country’s oranges. b More rice is grown in Arkansas than any other state. b Georgia grows three times as many peanuts as any other state.

Resources b Kentucky and West Virginia produce much of our country’s coal. b This fuel is burned to make electricity and to heat our homes and businesses.

Resources b Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee are leading cotton producers. b Cotton is turned into cloth at mills in the Southeast.

Climate

Climate b The Southeast region is closer to the equator. b The weather is usually sunny, hot, and humid. b The Southeast has a long growing season.

Climate b Warm weather and enough rain allow the farmers to grow many crops. b Agriculture is profitable in the Southeast. b Farmers grow many cash crops.

History

History b The Cherokee Indians lived in the Southeast. b One famous Cherokee was Sequoyah, who invented the Cherokee alphabet. b The Trail of Tears happened when the Cherokee were forced to leave their homes.

History b Jamestown was the first permanent colony in America. b Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia. b Thomas Jefferson helped to write the Declaration of Independence.

History b Some battles of the Civil War took place in the Southeast. b Harriet Tubman helped to free the slaves in the Southeast. She began the Underground Railroad. b Martin Luther King fought for Civil Rights.